Marie Yovanovitch gets big standing ovation at awards presentation

As our liberal democracy decays into tyranny faster than Lindsey Graham responds to the coo of Trump’s velvety, dying-hyena voice, it’s nice to see that many people in this country … Read More

like he bankrupted casinos, Trump squandered Obama's stronger economy

Rebranding a Trump economy is more than slapping a new paint job on Air Force One. Trump took a strong economy and weakened it. x It’s “not fashionable in progressive … Read More

“They are expected to testify despite State Department orders not to.”

This diary is in praise of the men and women I had the privilege of working with for 5 years. I was a junior foreign service officer at the State … Read More

“It’s only true that the president said it, not that it was the truth”

Considering that the WH has tried to stop all Executive branch testimony related to Arms for Dirt scandal, this will be an interesting week as Congress returns from recess. There … Read More

Play to Pay – Trump golfs today as Arms for Dirt scandal continues and as Turkey invades Syria

Mike Pompeo was being lobbied to remove Ambassador Yovanovich by the two men arrested this week trying to flee the country. The recall of Ambassador Yovanovich included one route to Mike Pompeo … Read More

Breaking: More Alarm Bells on that Ukraine Call – Update w Reporter Interview

WaPo is just out with a new story about how fast WH officials raised alarms: At least four national security officials raised alarms about Ukraine policy before and after Trump … Read More